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The three children were rushed to the infirmary while they had a serious abscess in ear drum’s salivary gland. The first child, 14-year-old Nghiem Thanh T., in Duc Tho District of Ha Tinh Province was discharged after 50 days of treatment. At this time , the infirmary’s Ear-Nose-Throat Department is providing treatment on 10-year-old Hoang Van C. in Thanh Chuong District and 11-year-old Nguyen Cong H in Yen Thanh District of Nghe An . Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen Ngan of the Department of Ear-Nose-Throat said that Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s disease, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an infectious disease that can infect humans or animals. If the disease is improperly treated, the death rate could be more than 50 percent. Cases of Whitmore's disease have increased remarkably during the rainy season with a high rate of mortality; accordingly, medical workers warned people to wear protective clothing when working in soil and water. So far, there has … [Read more...] about Three kids in Nghe An infected with Whitmore’s disease

Hospital director Truong Vinh Long said the hospital started the project “Comprehensive quality improvement in the hospital through medical report” since its establishment. All incidents relating or not relating to doctors’ skills in the hospital will be analyzed carefully to find out the cause and learn the lesson from the incident to help avoid same later incident and win patients and their relatives’ satisfaction. Hospital Management Asia is an annual event for hospital owners, C-level executives, directors and industry leaders to exchange insights on healthcare management thinking, best practices and solutions. Over 100 Vietnamese delegators from the Ministry and 80 infirmaries countrywide with projects attended the conference. The council jury awarded 48 titles to 92 hospitals from 15 nations. By THANH AN – Translated by UYEN PHUONG … [Read more...] about Gia An Hospital 115 awarded for fastest improvement project

One of the solutions the Ministry has implemented is setting up satellite medical clinics in order to transfer advanced techniques to grass-root facilities. After five years of implementation, 23 nuclear hospitals and 138 satellite hospitals have been formed nationwide. Moreover the sector has invested and prioritized ten specialties including oncology, surgical trauma, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, endocrinology, neurology, clinical hematology, emergency resuscitation and poison control. Besides, the sector also upgraded facilities, build greener infirmaries, enhance IT employment, e-medical record, Telemedicine; and paid medical services to appeal social contributions. However, the health minister pointed out that the sector has bumped into difficulties because of limited finance resources. In the next time, the health sector will focus on improving grass-root medical institutions, building clinical trial systems and pay-collection methods. Head of the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Vietnam revamping health sector in all fields: Health Minister

A modern equipment for cancer treatment (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Technology and equipment for cancer treatment in Vietnam are becoming more and more modernized, approaching the progress of the world medicine, heard a conference on advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment in Ho Chi Minh City on September 11. According to Deputy Director of the National Radiotherapy Center, head of Chest Radiology, National Cancer Hospital (K Hospital) Nguyen Cong Hoang, among the three main pillars of cancer treatment - radiotherapy, surgery and medicine, the radiotherapy plays an important role because 60-70 percent of cancer patients are required to have radiation therapy. Vietnam's leading cancer treatment facilities are constantly armed with modern equipment, and applying new techniques to further improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy. Notably, the K Hospital is using the Gamma Knife Icon  radiosurgery system – the most modern radiotherapy machine generation in the world … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s cancer treatment approaches world standard

A made-in-Japan care bed introduced at the Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - The 14th International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 11, featuring more than 600 booths by exhibitors from 25 countries and territories worldwide. The exhibitors bring a wide range of their latest products to the four-day event in various fields of pharmaceuticals, hospital, beauty care equipment, and drug manufacturing and packaging technology. Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said that the annual Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam exhibition aims to foster exchanges and share experience between Vietnam and foreign countries in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment. It also provides an opportunity to promote Vietnam’s latest achievements in the fields and help local … [Read more...] about Pharmed and Healthcare Vietnam 2019 opens in HCM City